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BrewDog IPA Is Dead - Challenger

 (RETIRED)
Score
7443
OVERALLStyle
Formerly brewed at BrewDog
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 172   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.25   SEASONAL: Series   IBU: 75   EST. CALORIES: 201   ABV: 6.7%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
keg & bottled, special
Released as part of 4-pack of IPA is dead series


thepegjett's rating

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
thepegjett (1262) - Cambridge (via Winnipeg), Cambridgeshire, - MAY 5, 2012
A - light citrus and lighter malt A - mid gold with thin head T - sweet with mid bitter P - mid and oily O - good


most recent ratings

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
jookos (765) - Helsinki, FINLAND - MAY 9, 2013
(7/2012) bottle. Amberish clear. Nose has brewdoggy caramel maltynesd, earthy hops. Body good medium full, ipa bitterness. As for the hops, they feel mainly earth, a bit herbal. Nothing special. The points come mainly from the brewdog signature caramel maltiness.

-- bb/h(n9)

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Pyrmir (1218) - Westra Aros, SWEDEN - APR 29, 2013
330 ml bottle, rated from backlog. Aroma is flowery and citrusy, taste is more graperfruit, flowers and tropical fruit.

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
allanbowers (93) - melbourne, AUSTRALIA - APR 28, 2013
Single hop IPA. Pours a cloudy burnt orangey colour with little or no head. Quite lively. Not too overpowering with hops. Goes down easily.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Countbeer (2862) - Best of Eindhoven ohne Brauhaus, NETHERLANDS - APR 6, 2013
Bottle: Batch 75: Small to medium airy and quickly changing (into a ring) white head/lacing on top of a cloudy orang colored beer. Aromas of malts, plants, nettle, some harsher hop fruits, soap and sweat. Flavours of plant extracts and bitters, honey, hops, floral, sweets, light honey and something sticky malts. Aftertaste floral, bitter, something like pilsmalts, hops a a hint of something sweet like honey. Low to medium carbo, soft tingly creamy mouthfeel, good as bit more than a medium body and a creamy texture. Decent IPA, unfortunately a bit old. But still pretty tasty.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Grima (1864) - Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, GERMANY - MAR 24, 2013
Bottle from Bierzwerg
Pours hazy golden yellow with small white head. Smells hoppy-fruity and herbal. Starts hoppy-fruity with some herbs. Middle part has caramel malts and very fruity hops, coupled with some pine woods. Finish has some caramel and bitter fruity hops with some herbs.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
ShaneJ (101) - AUSTRALIA - FEB 22, 2013
Bottle from Slow Beer. Deep golden/orange. Tea tree, gum leaves, slightly musty. Good.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
madmitch76 (9867) - , Essex, ENGLAND - FEB 17, 2013
10th April 2012
Bright clear amber beer. Tidy pale cream coloured head. Palate starts soft but has a crisp trailing edge. Semi dry. Earthy hops. A little dry grass and a trace of skunk. Bitter pine. Nice sweet malt background balances this gritty hop well. Semi dry finish.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
gunnfryd (8578) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - JAN 8, 2013
Bottle. Deep golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is orange, peaches, malt. Flavour is orange, peaches, malt, hop, pine, malt. Nice beer.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Hansen (5449) - Assentoft, DENMARK - JAN 6, 2013
Light amber coloured and hazy. Has a white head, medium duration. Hoppy aroma, some malty notes too. Flavor starts sweet, finish moderate bitter. Has some nice herbal notes. Creamy-dry texture and soft carbonation.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
asheft (2265) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 13, 2012
[on tap at BrewDog pub in Edinburgh] Biscuity malt aroma with citrusy esters, earthy and slightly spicy hops. Clear copper under a white ring and lace. Bitter flavour with some biscuit and a bit of grassy, earthy hops that gives the beer a oneness. Medium body, medium to moderate carbonation, moderately bitter finish.


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